Flash Flood — Kittitas, Washington

2011-04-01 · near Holmes, Kittitas, Washington

Event narrative

Continuing from March 31, the river gage at Umtanum crested at .6 feet above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

End of March heavy rainfall on melting snowpack along the east slopes of the Washington Cascades caused flooding along numerous streams in western Kittitas and Yakima counties. Reported rainfall included 2.5 inches in Easton and .69 inches in Cle Elum. Water was over the roads in 12 locations in upper Kittitas County and resulted in washouts of shoulders and some mudslides.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 292698. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.